Real Madrid hosts Espanyol in round 16 of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Saturday, December 7th at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu (Madrid)
It seems Real Madrid is gradually getting out of the game crisis. The Whites gained four victories in the last five games with a total score of 17-4. Truth be told, one cannot say that they had serious rivals, besides PSG. But the result is there. Zinedine’s Zidane’s men are in second place in the LaLiga standings, and Barcelona outranks them only due to better goal difference. It is also worth noting that the Whites have not lost at Santiago Bernabeu this season: five wins and two draws.
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Espanyol could not cope with the heavy load, playing on two fronts. Having given a lot of energy to the Europa League, the White and Blues still managed to achieve their goal and advanced to the playoffs. But not everything is so smooth in the championship - 19th position (relegation zone). Pablo Machin's team is more successful in away games, where it gained two victories, tied three times and lost as many times. But Espanyol didn’t win at home yet, having played eight matches.
Even though Real Madrid is on the move, Zinedine Zidane has not managed to solve all the problems with defense yet. The Whites are a bit strange team that likes keep to a clean sheet with a strong opponent but concedes 1-2 goals from the middle peasant or an outsider. I think that this may well happen this time. Yes, Espanyol is not a very scoring team, but the time has come when they need to earn points with any opponent, even with one like Real Madrid. I’ll try to risk and bet on “Both teams to score - yes”. The White and Blues have no choice but to "die" in each round, and I think there is no doubt that the hosts will score their goal either.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score - yes
